Difficult Women presents the work of eight artists considering the question “What does it mean to be labeled “difficult?” -– a question particularly apt as contemporary women speak out about social, cultural, and political concerns.

Through a variety of media, ranging from an animation based on the celebrity Cher, to a drawing of suffragists dedicated to gaining women the vote, the artists present work about women chafing at traditional roles or re-defining them, often taking risks or facing obstacles in the process. Artists included in the show:

Laura Davidson, Joanne Kaliontzis, Lisa Knox, Amy MacDonald, Mary McCarthy, Maria Molteni , Shirley Veenema, Denise Wallace-Spriggs

The Gallery at 249 A
Exhibit: February 22 through March 30, 2018
Reception: Thursday, March 1, 5:30 – 8:00pm
Millinery Demo: Denise Wallace-Spriggs, March 10, 3:00- 4:00pm
Gallery Talk: March 24, 3:00 – 4:00
Gallery Hours:  Saturdays, 2:00-5:00pm and by appointment.
Hours may vary.
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About the Gallery at 249 A

Gallery At 249 A features rotating art exhibitions and special arts events. The space is an evolving project of the 249 A Street Cooperative, one of Massachusetts’s first limited-equity live/work cooperative for artists. The building, which is home to more than 45 artists and their families, has served as a model for artists’ housing nationwide and was key in the growth of the Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC). Gallery At 249 A Street was the home of the FPAC Office for its first eleven years. The 249 A Street Cooperative celebrated its 30th anniversary with the opening of this new gallery space in September 2014.

The Gallery at 249 A is supported in part by a grant from the South Boston Community Development Foundation.

Open by appointment.